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  2. Duck and cover - Wikipedia

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    After all, "Duck and Cover" is a first response countermeasure only, in much the same way that "Drop, Cover and Hold On" is during an earthquake, with the advice having served its purpose once the earthquake has passed, and possibly other dangers—like a tsunami or fallout—may be looming, which then require movement to high ground and ...

  3. Duck and Cover (film) - Wikipedia

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    Duck and Cover is a 1952 American civil defense animated and live action social guidance film [1] that is often characterized [2] [3] as propaganda. [4] It has similar themes to the more adult-oriented civil defense training films.

  4. Civil defense in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In Duck and Cover, Bert the Turtle advocated that children "duck and cover" when they "see the flash". In this film, children are instructed to "kneel with their backs facing the windows, eyes shut, their hands clasped behind their backs." [8]: 17 Duck and Cover also reached audiences through printed media and radio waves. This included a 14 ...

  5. Review: Duck and cover, here comes Mike Leigh's punishing ...

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    The director's latest misanthropic drama, following such films as "Bleak Moments" and "Naked," is a puckeringly sour delight, socked over by Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

  6. Template:POTD/2025-01-02 - Wikipedia

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    Duck and Cover is a 1951 American civil-defense animated and live-action social guidance film, directed by Anthony Rizzo. Often characterized as propaganda, it has similar themes to more adult-oriented civil-defense training films.

  7. Duck and cover: Blow-up mascots star at Thai protests - AOL

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    An unusual mascot has emerged on the frontline of Thailand's protests this week; giant inflatable pool ducks were part of the armour of choice for demonstrators. They were used as shields against ...

  8. Why Aflac’s CEO chose the duck (even though it made ... - AOL

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    Amos: And having a duck do it, I was a nervous wreck. But in business, and I majored in risk management in insurance, is that there are three principles of risk management in insurance.

  9. File:Duck And Cover (1951) Bert The Turtle.webm - Wikipedia

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    English: Duck and Cover is a famous civil defense film for children in which Bert the Turtle shows what to do in case of atomic attack. Français : Duck and Cover (Plonge et couvre-toi !) est un court métrage de propagande américain de 1951 destiné aux enfants en leur apprenant ce qu'il fallait faire en cas d'attaque nucléaire.